Just started the show last weekend and caught up Sunday at like 7 pm. Tyrion is awesome not only because he is great at playing the game and masterminding schemes, but also because of the contempt he has for basically his entire family. I don't even know what to expect from the finale, but hopefully it involves a ridiculous death to Theon.

Also, not to involve the books side of it too much, but does anyone know if the first two seasons cover the first book, or first + second book, or what? I was thinking about reading them in the "offseason" but haven't decided if I want to read past the end of season 2 or not.

Season 1 is Book 1, Season 2 is Book 2. I think theyre splitting Book 3 into 2 seasons though, since its so big.

I thought he was pulled off by his own troops as well. A couple of my friends keep telling me they think he was captured by the Lannisters.

I was pretty sure it was his own troops. There weren't any more castle troops left where he was (it didn't look like) and they sounded the retreat only because Papa Lannister showed up with his troops. I really don't think he will be captured by the Lannisters.

I do think the guy who was/is his hand (forget his name) is alive and will be held prisoner.

I'm also super pumped to see the Hound peace out and hopefully take Sansa with him. Although, I was also kind of hoping that she was forced to marry Joffrey, but basically became this super hardass queen that tells him what to do just like his mom does. Joffrey is such a little *****, I kinda wish he stays around for a while even though he's annoying. I love when he runs to his mom or Tyrion has to put him in his place.

I assume that, with the Lannister/Tyrell alliance now, that Margaery Tyrell (the woman who was with Renly) will end up as Queen now.

And the guy youre thinking of is Davos Seaworth, THE ONION KNIGHT. I assume he's dead though, he was right there when the wildfire went boom. Id love it if he were still around, im a big fan of his.

That was my exact thinking. Margaery wants to be queen, no matter what, and it looks like Sansa is leaving, so the Lannisters will be like whatever, and marry her to Joffrey.

I hope Davos is still alive because he was a badass in the little amount that they have shown of him. I'm hoping he's alive and a prisoner, and Stannis chooses the fire witch or whatever over him, so Davos flips to a different side for revenge.

Also, maybe it's just me from what they've shown, but I actually kind of like Tywin Lannister. He doesn't seem like as big of a ***** as his daughter and the King Slayer, or Joffrey, and just seems to run things with no BS.